The player was ejected from the game for hitting Gary Payton II in the head with a layup. There is a delay of 0:45.
According to sources, Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II will be out for a month with a fractured left elbow. If the Warriors advance in the playoffs, there is a chance that Payton could return for the NBA finals.
The Warriors guard was hit in the head with 9:08 left in the first quarter of Tuesday's Game 2 when he was hit by a fast-break layup by the Memphis Grizzles. After going down hard, he remained on the court for a while. The play was reviewed by officials.
The NBA is looking into the possibility of a suspension. A decision is likely to be made on Thursday.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said it was dirty, but he didn't know if it was intentional. This code that players follow is where you never put a guy's season or career in jeopardy by taking somebody out in midair and hitting him across the head. The code was broken by him. The code was broken by the man.
After bouncing around the league for the past six years, Payton was having a breakthrough season in Golden State, getting the starting nod through the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals to defend Memphis.
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